§ 6-3-28. Sanitation fees.

This section is designed to establish and set rates to the above entitled section. These rates will amend Ordinance 95-07-24(B) and add this section to the City of Conway Code of Laws.

(a)

Residential/commercial-Refuse and recycling collection and disposal rates . $18 per month per residential/commercial unit with one (1) roll-out cart, recycling available with service once each week.

Commercial or residential customer who utilize more than one (1) cart will be charged as follows: $10 per month for each additional cart up to and including four (4) carts, with service once each week.

Commercial or residential customers requiring second pick-up each week will be charged $14 per month for the first cart requiring second pick-up and commercial customers with multiple carts requiring a second pick-up each week will be charged $10 per month for the second cart requiring a second pick-up each week.

(b)

Bulk container (dumpster) collection and disposal rate . Approximately $2.66 per cubic yard times container size equals each pick-up charge. The monthly container collection fee is computed by multiplying the pick-up charge times the number of pick-ups per week times 52 (weeks) divided by 12 (months). The minimum monthly charge will be $23 per month, with no maximum.

Number of Pick-ups Per Week

Size of Container	1	2	3	4	5	6
2 cubic yard	$23.00	$46.00	$69.00	$92.00	$115.00	$138.00
4 cubic yard	46.00	92.00	138.00	184.00	230.00	276.00
6 cubic yard	69.00	138.00	207.00	276.00	345.00	414.00
8 cubic yard	92.00	184.00	276.00	368.00	460.00	552.00

 

(c)

Compactor rate . Approximately $6.78 per cubic yard. (This rate is based on four (4) to one (1) compaction rates [four (4) times $1.695] based on manufacturer's specification). The monthly compactor collection and disposal rate is computed by multiplying pick-up charge times the number of pick-up's per week times 52 (weeks) divided by 12 (months). The minimum monthly compactor charge will be $59 per month, with no maximum.

Number of Pick-ups Per Week

Size of Compactor	1	2	3	4	5	6
2 cubic yard	$59.00	$118.00	$177.00	$236.00	$295.00	$354.00
4 cubic yard	118.00	236.00	354.00	472.00	590.00	708.00
6 cubic yard	177.00	354.00	531.00	708.00	885.00	1062.00
8 cubic yard	236.00	472.00	708.00	944.00	1180.00	1416.00

 

(d)

Roll-off container rate . $98 per round trip plus landfill fees. The roll-off container will be weighed at the landfill and accurate fees will be added to the $98 round trip hauling fee. Compactors that require rotating will be charged an additional $15 for a total of $113 per round trip. These charges will be reported monthly to the finance department by the solid waste superintendent or city designee. There will not be any monthly minimum as this service will be on a scheduled or call basis.

Examples of monthly charges for roll-off services and disposal based on per round trip plus weight are as follows:

(1)

One (1) open top container picked-up three (3) times per month:

$98.00 per trip times 3 round trips = $294.00. $294.00 plus 3 average landfill fees of $45.00 ($45.00 × 3 = $135.00) = $429.00 for the monthly charge.

(2)

One (1) compactor (requiring rotating) picked-up three (3) times per month:

$113.00 per trip times 3 round trips = $339.00. $339.00 plus 3 average landfill fees of $260.00 ($260.00 × 3 = $780.00) = $1119.00 for the monthly charge.

(e)

Commercial recycling rate . Commercial recycling is handled by the Horry County Solid Waste Authority and all rates are based on it's standards.

(f)

Rates for multi-family residential units and complexes. Owners or occupants of multi-family residential units and complexes shall be required to pay the same monthly service charges as the city council may set from time to time for single-family units. The monthly service fee will be included on the utility billing for multi-family units, which have an individual water meter and a separate utility account. Multi-family complexes which are served by a master meter, with an account for which a management company or property association is responsible, will be billed monthly based on the total number of units in the complex.

(Ord. No. 2005-09-26(H), 9/26/05; Ord. No. 2009-05-11(A), 5/11/09)